2011 Student Writing Awards Booklet - Santa Fe Community College

almost to the hostile. She called Jimmy,“Daddy Stranger.” She laughed at
him as he spouted off about his job floor managing at the Watervliet
Arsenal on Broadway. Jenny asked questions. “What’s a floor manager
Some jerk who manages the floors,” she quipped. Jimmy was insulted. He
got defensive, started using the “f” word. Georgia got quieter. So did the
baby. Jenny said it takes a big man to swear and act like a child. Jimmy
pushed the table a few feet. Jenny yelled back,“Wow, what a big daddy.”
Jimmy pushed Jenny; she laughed in his face. He pushed Georgia who was
standing by James, holding his hand. Jimmy grabbed James; pulled his arms
hard, started dragging him around the room. Jenny stopped taunting him.
Said he should go. “Get the hell out.” “Stay away from us. I’ll call the
police.” Jimmy started kicking her as he pulled Jame’s little arms. Jenny
tried to grab the baby. Jimmy pushed her to the window, banged her head
on the glass. Jenny forced the window up and yelled to the street,“Police,
help, help!” She shoved Jimmy at the window – he wouldn’t let go of the
baby. Jenny used her body and pushed as hard as she could. Jimmy bent,
tipped, fell through the opening dragging the baby with him. They both
fell to the pavement to the sounds of a hideous scream from above. Jenny
looked down. All she saw was James on his side, making small baby cries
to the street. She ran down the back stairs behind Georgia to the baby.
People gathered, cars made their noise, sirens wailed. The baby was moving
his hand. There was lots of blood, and it was daddy blood. A hundred
percent of daddy’s bones, body, brain and organs were broken.
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